A Space Tow Barge Pushes on a Spaceship with a Rest

question 57

Multiple Choice

A space tow barge pushes on a spaceship with a rest mass of 15,000 kg and accelerates it from a speed of 0.600c to a speed of 0.700c. How much work does the tow barge have to do to accomplish this?

• A) 1.35 × 10²⁰ J
• B) 2.03 × 10²⁰ J
• C) 2.70 × 10²⁰ J
• D) 5.42 × 10²⁰ J
• E) 8.78 × 10¹⁹ J

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